The Year We Build Power Together

The social movement can begin 2015 with a major victory over corporate power.

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Squats of Istanbul: After Gezi, The Fight Continues Over Public Space

Istanbul is experiencing acute growing pains as explosive growth devours public spaces while doing nothing to stifle rising rents throughout the city.

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"We Need Permanent Revolution": How Thomas Piketty Became 2014’s Most Influential Thinker

Piketty’s book is surely the most influential published by an economist in a generation.

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Shopping Local: Who's Making All The Money This Christmas?

Research shows that money spent in local independent businesses is more likely to stay in the community, helping to create jobs and keep our towns and cities vibrant.

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Struggling Homeowners: Where's P.E.T.E. When We Need Him?

Struggling homeowners are in desperate need of some new rules for the mortgage modification “Three Card Monty” shuffle.

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Banks, Multinationals, and Governments Are Stealing Our Future. Here's How We Win it Back

There’s never been a better time to organize a general strike in the U.S. than right now, with both corporate owners and political leaders pillaging public resources for their own private gain.

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How Fear Of Occupy Wall Street Undermined the Red Cross's Sandy Relief Effort

Red Cross responders say there was a ban on working with the widely praised Occupy Sandy relief group because it was seen as politically unpalatable.

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Ethics In Advertising: #GamerGate Activists Press Forward Despite Media Backlash

Now rolling into to its fourth month, the video game consumer movement known as #GamerGate continues to evolve in scope and focus as it seeks to advocate for greater ethical standards in gaming journalism.

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Tens Of Thousands March In New York, D.C., SF and Nationwide to Protest Police Killings

Tens of thousands of protesters streamed out of New York City's Washington Square Park on Saturday to protest the killings of unarmed black people by police officers, as part of the "Millions March NYC."

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NGOs Are Getting Targeted and Hacked Like Corporations – But From a Different Source

A report released last month explores the often overlooked digital risk environment for NGOs and other groups.

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